About BA (hons) Childhood: Primary Education With Qts in University of Suffolk
Childhood: Primary Education with QTS is a new and exciting opportunity for students wishing to become primary school teachers. This programme is delivered in partnership with our Initial Teacher Trainer (ITT) partners. The programme enables students to gain a BA Honours degree in Childhood while working towards Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in Primary Education.
The BA Childhood enables you to explore the diverse, multi-faceted experiences of children through a range of perspectives such as sociology, education, psychology, social policy and health, while also acquiring an in-depth understanding across several education subject disciplines and clearly defined core curriculum specialisms.
In year one, your academic study is situated entirely within the BA Childhood programme, delivered by University of Suffolk. Additionally, from the very start of the course you will also be in a placement at one of our ITT partner primary schools for one day a week allowing you to apply your academic knowledge to practice on a continuous basis. There will also be an extended placement block where you will be able to start developing your skills as a teacher.
Career opportunities
Employability has always been central to the Childhood programme here at the University of Suffolk. We encourage all students to undertake work/practice experience in whatever form is most accessible and appropriate for the individual student. The Childhood programme enables students to go into a range of careers working with children and their families as well as completing post graduate qualifications in order to work in the education, health and social care fields.
Careers including Primary Teacher Training, Family Support and Social Work, Nursing and related disciplines, Early Year’s settings, International, National and Regional Aid work with children and their families, post-graduate study and research.
Entry requirements
ELTS 7.0 overall (minimum 6.5 in all components) where English is not the students' first language.
